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Test Preparation For DTC Readout

  1. Connect impulse counter scan tool and adapter or HHT to data link connector (X11/4). See Fig 1.
  2. Connect Yellow wire from impulse counter scan tool as follows:

    1. Socket 8

      Base Module - BM (N16/1)
    2. Socket 6

      ABS or ASR control module (N30 or N30/1)
    3. Socket 12

      SPS control module (N49/1)
    4. Socket 11

      ADS control module (N51)
    5. Socket 4

      HFM-SFI control module (N3/4)
  3. Turn ignition ON.
  4. Read DTC memory for BM, ABS, ABS/ASR, SPS, ADS, HFM-SFI control modules.
Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools
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